by Admin | Feb 23, 2009 | COBRA, Insurance News
Employers will have to scramble to comply with federal legislation providing a federal subsidy of COBRA health insurance premiums to laid-off employees. Employees who were laid off from Sept. 1, 2008, through Dec. 31, 2009, will be eligible for a 65% federal subsidy... by Admin | Feb 23, 2009 | Insurance News, Uncategorized
According to a report released today by the liberal Center for American Progress and also the group Health Care for America Now, 14,000 Americans are losing health-care insurance every day during this economic crisis. Since the recession began, the report says, an... by Admin | Feb 21, 2009 | COBRA, Insurance News
Congress has passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (“the Act”), and the Act has been signed by President Obama. This communication describes the provisions in the Act that affect COBRA continuation coverage and similar state continuation... by Admin | Feb 16, 2009 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Insurance News
Effective May 15, 2009 for Local Market Accounts, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois members will automatically be set up to view and download their Explanation of Benefits (EOBs) online, through Blue Access® for Members, rather than receiving printed versions in the... by Admin | Feb 16, 2009 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Insurance News
Triessent®* is the new specialty pharmacy program offered by Prime Therapeutics’, BCBSIL’s pharmacy benefit manager. Triessent is a partnership between Prime and Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy. To further develop our specialty pharmacy program services and help control... by Admin | Feb 16, 2009 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Insurance News
The following are the most popular products and plan design elements chosen by employer groups with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois. The most popular PPO plan design elements: $500 individual/$1500 family deductible (in-network) $1,000 individual/$2,000 family...